1) Given the extreme volatility of the US and global financial markets, and growing concerns about the overall business outlook for 2009, every prudent corporation has moved into cost-cutting and cash-conservation mode. Information technology (IT) expenses are some of the first to come under scrutiny – in particular the operational costs of ERP systems.

参考译文：考虑到美国和全球金融市场的变幻无常，人们越来越关注2009年的整体业务前景，所有谨慎的公司都已经采取了削减成本和保留现金的策略。信息技术（IT）开支是那些最先遭严格审查的地方－ 特别是ERP系统的运营成本。

2) Given his age, he's a remarkably fast runner.

参考译文：考虑到他

This is true for... 这对...(也)适用; ...就是这样；...亦是如此

1) As with any SAP component, you should always be clear on what aspects of functionality you want to implement before you start the configuration. This is certainly true for Asset Accounting.

参考译文：就同任何SAP模块一样，你应该总是清晰地知道在你开始配置之前，你希望实施的是哪方面的内容。这对资产会计（模块）当然也是适用的。

注解：这是《SAP ERP Financials: Configuration and Design》第7章第266页有关资产会计的一句。

2) Sales can be successful today only if the high communication demands of potential and existing customers are met. This is true in particular for the interaction channel supported.

参考译文：今天只有当潜在客户和现有

Thereby 从而；因此；籍以；借此

1) The (interaction center) agent can limit the solution options that support him or her and thereby refine the search for a solution.

参考译文:（交互中心）的电话代表可以限制那些供他或她选择的方案的数量，从而完善方案的搜索过程。

注解：这是《mySAP CRM - The Official Guide to SAP CRM 4.0》第168页关于Solution Database的一句.

2) He wished to travel and thereby study the customs of other countries.
参考译文：他希望去旅游借此研究其他国家的民俗风情。

3) He gave his life and thereby paid the ultimate price.